If you were in Taipei and you wanted to go to Jinlun, it'd take you about 5 hours on the express train. You'd pass through Yilan, Hualien and most of Taitung County on your way there. The scenery would be excellent. 從台北坐自強號到金崙要5小時左右 ， 一路上會經過宜蘭 、花蓮跟大部分的台東縣 ， 景色優美。
If you were in Kaohsiung and you wanted to go to Jinlun, it'd take you about 2.5 hours by car. On your way you'd pass through the tunnel between Pingtung and Taitung counties, and once you arrived in Daren Township, on the other side of this tunnel, you'd see a green valley stretching to the sea. 從高雄開車到金崙要2.5小時 ，路上會經過連接屏東縣與台東縣的隧道 ， 來到隧道另外一邊的達仁鄉時，你會看到綠油油的山谷綿延至海洋 。
If you were in Taitung City and you wanted to go to Jinlun, it'd take you about 2.5 hours by bike. You could take either Highway 9 or Highway 11 south out of the city. 從台東市區騎單車到金崙要2.5小時 ， 你可以往南走台9線或台11線到達這裡。
If you were in Central Taimali and you wanted to go to Jinlun, it'd take you about 2.5 hours on foot. On your way you'd pass by a famous beef noodle restaurant, and further on you'd pass by an archaeological site near the ocean. 從太麻里市區走路到金崙要2.5小時 。 路上會經過有名的牛肉麵餐廳 ， 再往南走會經過一處靠近海邊的遺址 。
If you were in Pingtung City and you wanted to go to Jinlun, it'd take you about 1.5 hours on the express train. You'd pass through Chaozhou, Linbian and Fangliao on the way. Somewhere on the other side of Fangshan the mango trees would give way to forests, and in the middle of the island, between two of the tunnels, you'd see a wide river snaking between the mountains. 從屏東市坐自強號到金崙要1.5小時 。 路上會經過潮州 、 林邊跟枋寮 。 經過枋寮之後，枋山的芒果園一望無際地延伸融入島中央的森林 。 在兩個隧道中間，你會看到寬廣的河川彎彎曲曲的從山谷流往大海。
If you were in Yilan City and you wanted to go to Jinlun, it'd take you almost 6 hours by car. You'd probably enjoy this drive as far south as the Hualien County line, but on the Hualien side, north of Hualien City, you'd find the road conditions bad and other drivers a source of worry. 從宜蘭市開車到金崙要差不多6小時 。 你應該會很享受由北往南到花蓮縣界的旅程， 可是再往南到花蓮市北邊的路上就會感受到路況很差 ， 而且其他駕駛的開車習慣也很危險 。
If you were in Central Dawu and you wanted to go to Jinlun, it'd take you an hour by bike. There aren't many steep hills between the two places, and the views of the coast along your route would be nice. 從大武市區騎單車到金崙要一小時左右 。 一路上的陡坡少， 風景也很美。
If you were in Daxi and you wanted to go to Jinlun, it'd take you about 2 hours on foot. You'd want to carry an umbrella, or wear enough clothes to protect yourself from the sun. It would be a long, hot walk. 從大溪走路到金崙要兩個小時 。 出發前要記得帶雨傘或穿多一點衣服防曬 ， 那條路線會很熱 。
If you were a kid in Jinlun you'd read about Taipei in your social studies textbook. You'd probably wonder about things like the Taipei 101 or the MRT. You might wonder why anyone would want to live in a place so crowded and expensive. 金崙的小學生在社會課中都會認識台北 ， 應該會對台北101跟台北捷運很好奇 ， 可能懷疑過為什麼那麼多人想居住在那麼吵鬧和貴的地方。
If you were an adult in Jinlun, you'd have been to Kaohsiung at least once. You'd probably also have family members who work there, in Tainan, or in one of Pingtung's industrial areas. You'd probably see these family members on extended holidays, and they'd tell you about their lives in the big city. 金崙的成年人應該都去過高雄 ， 大概有家人在高雄 、 台南或屏東的工業區上班 。 這些住在外縣市的家人，應該都會在連假回來的時候告訴你他們在大城市裡的生活。
If you're living in Jinlun you've been to Taitung City. It's only a few stops away on the train line, and not even that far by car. Maybe you like it, maybe you don't. 金崙人應該都去過台東市區 ， 台東市離金崙只是幾站的距離而已 ， 開車也不遠 。 金崙人對台東市的印象應該是好壞參半。
If you're living in Jinlun you've definitely been to Central Taimali. This is where the closest PX Mart is. 如果你住在金崙，那你一定去過太麻里市區， 那裏有最近的全聯 。
Clouded leopards probably aren't in Jinlun, and may have never existed there. Some like to think that clouded leopards still live deep in the mountains of south and east Taiwan, but there's not much evidence one way or the other. 雲豹大概不住在金崙 ， 也有可能從來就沒有雲豹在這個地區 。 有人喜歡相信台灣東南部的深山裡還有雲豹 ， 只是目前為止還沒有證據證明哪種說法是真的 。
If you're a Paiwan or Rukai person living in Jinlun, you might have been to Pingtung to celebrate a local tribal festival. There are a lot of Paiwan people living between south Taitung and south Pingtung, with pockets of Rukai scattered between them. 居住在金崙的排灣和魯凱族人大概參加過屏東縣舉辦的原住民活動 。 台東南部和 屏東南部有很多的排灣族人， 這裡也有幾個魯凱部落。
If you are this carving you have never left Jinlun. Places like Yilan City, Central Dawu and even Daxi are a mystery to you. Not that carvings ever wonder about other places, or do much aside from hang on walls. 如果你是這個木雕，你一定沒有離開過金崙 ， 宜蘭 、大武市區和大溪對你來說也很神秘! 還好 ! 木雕不會考慮其他地方 ， 它只會掛在牆壁上 。
I came back from Jinlun the other day, and after I returned someone said, "Jinlun? That's far!" 我最近去過金崙 ， 有人知道後跟我說: "金崙很遠 "。
But is it? Like anywhere, it depends on where you're coming from, and maybe also on where you're going. 真的嗎 ? 看從哪裡過去 ， 也看你要去哪裡。
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